Cybersecurity - Associate Director

Salt; Doha; On-site; QAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt in Doha, Qatar, is seeking an Associate Director – Cybersecurity Advisory to lead large-scale engagements, manage senior client relationships and drive growth across existing accounts.

The role requires strong cybersecurity leadership, hands-on delivery experience, and the ability to guide teams across cloud security, IAM/PAM, Zero Trust and enterprise security architecture, with GCC exposure and fluent Arabic and English.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information security.
• Experience in large, international consulting or Big Four preferred.
• Proven delivery of large-scale cybersecurity engagements and transformation programmes.
• Strong technical foundations and leadership in consulting.
• Experience managing senior client stakeholders.
• GCC experience desirable.
• Fluent Arabic and English communication (speaking, reading and writing).
• Openness to Associate Director/Director/Senior Director level.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large-scale cybersecurity advisory and transformation programmes.
• Oversee multiple client engagements with quality and commercial performance.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior stakeholders including CISOs, CIOs and executives.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams of cybersecurity consultants and specialists.
• Support cybersecurity strategy, architecture, governance and technology transformation initiatives.
• Strengthen client relationships and identify opportunities for account expansion.
• Collaborate with senior leadership on proposals and growth opportunities.
• Provide technical oversight across cloud security, IAM/PAM, Zero Trust, SIEM/SOAR and broader enterprise security architecture.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Client management

Team leadership

Business development

Job description

Associate Director – Cybersecurity Advisory

Doha, Qatar

We are partnering with a leading international consulting organisation in Qatar that is looking to appoint an Associate Director – Cybersecurity Advisory to support the continued growth of its established cybersecurity practice.

The successful candidate will take ownership of large-scale cybersecurity engagements, lead consulting teams, manage senior client relationships and support the expansion of existing accounts.

We are looking for an experienced cybersecurity consulting leader with a proven track record in project delivery and client management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex, large-scale cybersecurity advisory and transformation programmes.
• Oversee multiple client engagements, ensuring successful delivery, quality and commercial performance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, including CISOs, CIOs and executive leadership.
• Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams of cybersecurity consultants and technical specialists.
• Support cybersecurity strategy, architecture, governance and technology transformation initiatives.
• Strengthen existing client relationships and identify opportunities for account expansion.
• Collaborate with senior practice leadership on business development, proposals and future growth opportunities.
• Provide technical oversight across areas including cloud security, IAM/PAM, Zero Trust, SIEM/SOAR and broader enterprise security architecture.

Candidate Requirements

• 12+ years of experience within cybersecurity, technology consulting or information security.
• Previous experience within a Big Four organisation or large, established international consultancy is strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing large-scale cybersecurity consulting engagements and transformation programmes.
• Strong technical cybersecurity foundations, ideally progressing from technical delivery or architecture into consulting leadership.
• Experience managing senior client stakeholders and leading consulting teams.
• Previous exposure to government, public sector or financial services clients.
• GCC experience is highly desirable.
• Fluent Arabic and English communication skills (speaking, reading and writing) are essential.
• Business development, account management or commercial growth experience would be advantageous.
• Candidates operating at Associate Director, Director or Senior Director level are encouraged to apply.